REVIEWS

★★★★★

The script is fantastic. A perfect springboard for a talented cast to take flight from. 

THE EVENING CHRONICLE ON 'SLEEPING BEAUTY'

★★★★★

'BIG Dick Whittington' is brilliant. A vulgar, vigorous, tour-de-force. Superb script from Tom Whalley. 

SIMON DUKE - 'WHAT'S ON'

★★★★★

This script was by far the best that we have found and had us laughing out loud from start to finish.

UGBOROUGH DRAMATIC SOCIETY ON 'ALADDIN'

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★★★★★

Another superb script from Tom Whalley shows once again that the local writer and actor's imagination is one that truly knows no bounds. Poetry in X-rated motion.

THE EVENING CHRONICLE ON 'SNOW *HITE: ROTTEN TO THE CORE'

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★★★★★

Tom's scripts have traditional roots with a modern twist and are hilarious.

Our group have performed seven of his titles and received super audience feedback.

DRYBURN THEATRICAL WORKSHOP

★★★★★

The fabulous script from Tom Whalley offers up a bevvy of laugh out loud moments.

THE EVENING CHRONICLE ON 'JACK OFF THE BEANSTALK'

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THE SCRIPT HERE PRIORITISED THE WORDPLAY WITH A PUN-A-MINUTE AND DAD JOKES GALORE

DAILYINFO.CO.UK ON 'GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS'

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Tom Whalley's expert script – stuffed with corny Christmas crackers. It's laughter all the way.

CULTURE. NORTH EAST

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The raw, risqué comedy by Tom Whalley is the sparkling icing on the LGBT+ Chritsmas cookie. Highly recommended.

CHICAGO THEATRE REVIEW ON 'JACK OFF THE BEANSTALK'

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So crammed full of jokes, puns, witty retorts and saucy one-liners it was impossible to laugh at them all as they came at you in rapid-fire succession sans-cesse all evening. 

NUMBER 9 REVIEWS ON 'PETER PAN'

VINTAGE PANTOMIMETHE REVIEWS HUB

Terrific script packed with the cream of the awful old jokes and some very funny ones even I hadn't heard before!

GUY HENRY – ACTOR

★★★★

All children, except one, grow up but no one is ever too old to enjoy such a warm, professional and fun show.

NORTH WEST END UK ON 'PETER PAN'

★★★★

Tom Whalley's script was the perfect springboard for a cast that brought comedy and chaos.  

THE EVENING CHRONICLE

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Hilariously over-the-top characters and plenty of laughs for adults and kids alike.

THEATRETRAVELS.ORG ON 'CINDERELLA'

★★★★

A wicked but witty, naughty but very nice script.  

SIMON DUKE - TV & SHOWBIZ EDITOR ON 'A-LAD-IN: AN ADULT PANTOMIME'

★★★★

A witty script which was family friendly and parent pleasing in equal measure.

THE EVENING CHRONICLE ON 'JACK AND THE BEANSTALK'

★★★★

Everything that panto should be - off the cuff, hilarious and packed full of punchlines.

WHAT'S ON GUIDE

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The script by Tom Whalley is especially strong and is crammed full of humour.

There's some wonderfully awful dad-jokes with more puns than I can 'bear'.

CALLAM FELLOWS FOR LASTNIGHTIDREAMTOF.CO.UK ON 'GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS'

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Brilliant scripts packed with quality pantomime gags.

NODA

FAST-PACED, GAG-PACKEDTHE STAGE

The colour on stage was equalled by Tom Whalley's professional script

which was littered with gags, puns and innuendo.

BISHOP'S STORTFORD INDEPENDENT ON 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST'

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The script by Tom Whalley is hilarious – it was non-stop action and activity to keep even the youngest audience member totally engaged.

NODA ON 'DICK WHITTINGTON'

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THE JOKES AND PUNS WERE NON-STOP; THERE'S EVEN A DELIGHTFUL TWIST

BOURNEMOUTH ECHO ON 'SLEEPING BEAUTY'

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Very well written, exciting, new and fresh...totally different to some of the scripts we have read. 

CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTIONS

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The show is the nearest I’ve watched to the perfect pantomime and I find it impossible to fault.

A script full of wonderful characters, stories, rhymes and humour.

LASTNIGHTIDREAMTOF.CO.UK ON 'ROBINSON CRUSOE'

FIZZING WITH JOY AND COLOURDORSET VIEW

Very well written, exciting, new and fresh...totally different to some of the scripts we have read. 

CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTIONS

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Tom Whalley is to be congratulated for a well written script, upholding the values of a traditional pantomime,

giving it innovative twists while still keeping it fresh.

THE SHIELDS GAZETTE

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WOULDN'T WORK WITH ANYONE ELSE WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING

NS PANTOMIMES

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Tom Whalley's script is excellent, full of humour aimed at all sections of the audience,

including some real filth that flies straight over the heads of the kids but has the adults in stitches. Brilliant!

BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE ON 'JACK AND THE BEANSTALK'

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